{"id":331118,"date":"2021-09-24T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/?p=331118"},"modified":"2023-11-08T19:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T00:59:33","slug":"experts-note-rise-in-alcohol-use-among-older-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2021\/09\/experts-note-rise-in-alcohol-use-among-older-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising alcohol use among older adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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Consumption of alcohol has increased in women 65 and older.<\/p>

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As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected that by the year 2034, older adults (ages 65 and up) will outnumber children<\/a>\u00a0 in the United States for the first time in history. As the population ages, demand for health care will increase, and rising rates of alcohol use in older adults may create additional challenges to an already burdened health care system.<\/p>\n

Trends in alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n

Alcohol use in older adults has been\u00a0trending upward over the years<\/a>, particularly among women. One\u00a0epidemiologic survey<\/a>\u00a0determined that in the United States between 2001 and 2013, among people 65 and older, the rate of alcohol use disorder increased 107 percent. The University of Michigan\u2019s 2021\u00a0National Poll on Healthy Aging<\/a>\u00a0found that although the majority of older adults surveyed were drinking alcohol at low to moderate levels, there was a subset of older adults exceeding the recommended guidelines for alcohol use. In particular, 20 percent of respondents drank alcohol four or more times per week; 27 percent reported having six or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past year; and 7 percent reported alcohol-related blackouts.<\/p>\n

Negative effects of alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n

Drinking too much alcohol can have\u00a0negative physical and mental health consequences<\/a>, including heart and liver problems, memory issues, mood disorders, as well as an increased risk of cancer and a weakened immune system. In addition, age-related changes in the body place older adults who drink alcohol at\u00a0additional risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is an excerpt from an article that appears on the\u00a0Harvard Health Publishing website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

To read the full story<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dawn E. Sugarman<\/a> is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in the division of alcohol, drugs, and addiction.\u00a0Shelly F. Greenfield<\/a> is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the Kristine M. Trustey Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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datetime=\"2021-09-24\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 24, 2021\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"article-header__reading-time\">\n\t\t\t2 min read\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-header__subheading wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\tWomen\u2019s increased use of alcohol is of particular concern\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/header>\n"},"2":{"blockName":"core\/group","attrs":{"templateLock":false,"metadata":{"name":"Article content"},"align":"wide","layout":{"type":"constrained","justifyContent":"center"},"tagName":"div","lock":[],"className":"","style":[],"backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","ariaLabel":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core\/freeform","attrs":{"content":"","lock":[],"metadata":[]},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\t\t<p>As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected that by the <a 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As the population ages, demand for health care will increase, and rising rates of alcohol use in older adults may create additional challenges to an already burdened health care system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trends in alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n<p>Alcohol use in older adults has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5439499\/\">trending upward over the years<\/a>, particularly among women. One\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5710229\/\">epidemiologic survey<\/a>\u00a0determined that in the United States between 2001 and 2013, among people 65 and older, the rate of alcohol use disorder increased 107 percent. The University of Michigan\u2019s 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyagingpoll.org\/reports-more\/report\/alcohol-use-among-older-adults?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=563d58cc66-MR_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-563d58cc66-150897321\">National Poll on Healthy Aging<\/a>\u00a0found that although the majority of older adults surveyed were drinking alcohol at low to moderate levels, there was a subset of older adults exceeding the recommended guidelines for alcohol use. In particular, 20 percent of respondents drank alcohol four or more times per week; 27 percent reported having six or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past year; and 7 percent reported alcohol-related blackouts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Negative effects of alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n<p>Drinking too much alcohol can have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/alcohols-effects-health\/alcohols-effects-body\">negative physical and mental health consequences<\/a>, including heart and liver problems, memory issues, mood disorders, as well as an increased risk of cancer and a weakened immune system. In addition, age-related changes in the body place older adults who drink alcohol at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/substance-use-in-older-adults-drugfacts\">additional risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is an excerpt from an article that appears on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Health Publishing website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/rising-alcohol-use-among-older-adult-202109242599\">To read the full story<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/health.harvard.edu\/author\/dawn-sugarman-phd\">Dawn E. Sugarman<\/a> is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in the division of alcohol, drugs, and addiction.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/author\/shelly-greenfield-md-mph\">Shelly F. Greenfield<\/a> is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the Kristine M. Trustey Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n","innerContent":["\n\t\t<p>As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected that by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2018\/cb18-41-population-projections.html\">year 2034, older adults (ages 65 and up) will outnumber children<\/a>\u00a0 in the United States for the first time in history. As the population ages, demand for health care will increase, and rising rates of alcohol use in older adults may create additional challenges to an already burdened health care system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trends in alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n<p>Alcohol use in older adults has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5439499\/\">trending upward over the years<\/a>, particularly among women. One\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5710229\/\">epidemiologic survey<\/a>\u00a0determined that in the United States between 2001 and 2013, among people 65 and older, the rate of alcohol use disorder increased 107 percent. The University of Michigan\u2019s 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyagingpoll.org\/reports-more\/report\/alcohol-use-among-older-adults?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=563d58cc66-MR_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-563d58cc66-150897321\">National Poll on Healthy Aging<\/a>\u00a0found that although the majority of older adults surveyed were drinking alcohol at low to moderate levels, there was a subset of older adults exceeding the recommended guidelines for alcohol use. In particular, 20 percent of respondents drank alcohol four or more times per week; 27 percent reported having six or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past year; and 7 percent reported alcohol-related blackouts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Negative effects of alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n<p>Drinking too much alcohol can have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/alcohols-effects-health\/alcohols-effects-body\">negative physical and mental health consequences<\/a>, including heart and liver problems, memory issues, mood disorders, as well as an increased risk of cancer and a weakened immune system. In addition, age-related changes in the body place older adults who drink alcohol at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/substance-use-in-older-adults-drugfacts\">additional risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is an excerpt from an article that appears on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Health Publishing website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/rising-alcohol-use-among-older-adult-202109242599\">To read the full story<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/health.harvard.edu\/author\/dawn-sugarman-phd\">Dawn E. Sugarman<\/a> is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in the division of alcohol, drugs, and addiction.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/author\/shelly-greenfield-md-mph\">Shelly F. 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One\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5710229\/\">epidemiologic survey<\/a>\u00a0determined that in the United States between 2001 and 2013, among people 65 and older, the rate of alcohol use disorder increased 107 percent. The University of Michigan\u2019s 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyagingpoll.org\/reports-more\/report\/alcohol-use-among-older-adults?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=563d58cc66-MR_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-563d58cc66-150897321\">National Poll on Healthy Aging<\/a>\u00a0found that although the majority of older adults surveyed were drinking alcohol at low to moderate levels, there was a subset of older adults exceeding the recommended guidelines for alcohol use. In particular, 20 percent of respondents drank alcohol four or more times per week; 27 percent reported having six or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past year; and 7 percent reported alcohol-related blackouts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Negative effects of alcohol use in older adults<\/h2>\n<p>Drinking too much alcohol can have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/alcohols-effects-health\/alcohols-effects-body\">negative physical and mental health consequences<\/a>, including heart and liver problems, memory issues, mood disorders, as well as an increased risk of cancer and a weakened immune system. In addition, age-related changes in the body place older adults who drink alcohol at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/substance-use-in-older-adults-drugfacts\">additional risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is an excerpt from an article that appears on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Health Publishing website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/rising-alcohol-use-among-older-adult-202109242599\">To read the full story<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/health.harvard.edu\/author\/dawn-sugarman-phd\">Dawn E. Sugarman<\/a> is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in the division of alcohol, drugs, and addiction.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/author\/shelly-greenfield-md-mph\">Shelly F. 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In addition, age-related changes in the body place older adults who drink alcohol at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/substance-use-in-older-adults-drugfacts\">additional risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is an excerpt from an article that appears on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/\">Harvard Health Publishing website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/rising-alcohol-use-among-older-adult-202109242599\">To read the full story<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/health.harvard.edu\/author\/dawn-sugarman-phd\">Dawn E. Sugarman<\/a> is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in the division of alcohol, drugs, and addiction.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/author\/shelly-greenfield-md-mph\">Shelly F. 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